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Dynamic images of modern military fighter jets in flight, highlighting advanced engineering and aerial maneuvers against a backdrop of clouds.

050224-F-7709A-010. Base: Over The Gulf Of Mexico Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-15 Eagle flies at Red Flag, a two-week exercise that tests and trains servicemembers in real-time combat situations at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

021107-F-7709A-011. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

980411-F-7910D-002. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Al Dhafra Air Base Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVCENT

U.S. Air Force F-16 Falcons from the Air National Guard's 187th Fighter Wing, Montgomery, Alabama and F-15 Eagles from the Air National Guard's 159th Fighter Wing, New Orleans, Louisiana, are refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Air National Guard's 117th Air Refueling Wing, on July 22, 2022. The flight crew wore helmets during the refueling to simulate a need for oxygen situation. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Senior Airman Nicholas Faddis.)

Two F-15C Eagles from the 48th Fighter Wing prepare to return to their simulated air combat portion of the Arctic Challenge exercise Sept. 20, 2013, over Norway. Six nations participated in the exercise to boost interoperability between NATO, the U.S., the United Kingdom and members of the Nordic Defense Cooperation.

A pair of Oregon ANG F-15's (F-15A near, F-15B far) over Eastern Oregon.

Four Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft fly in formation during a training mission out of Naval Air Station, Cecil Field, Fla. VFA-137 and the other squadrons of Carrier Air Wing 6 (CVW-6) are to depart at the end of May on a Mediterranean deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59). Country: Unknown

An Attack Squadron 95 (VA-95) KA-6A Intruder aircraft breaks out of the landing pattern after being waved off by the landing signal officer aboard the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A Royal Air Force of Oman F-16 Fighting Falcon prepares to be refueled by a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during exercise Accurate Test 22, within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 15, 2022. The U.S. continues to prioritize Omani integration and seeks to deepen its partner ties throughout the Middle East.

An aerial view of a four-ship wedge formation of US Air Force F-16C Falcon aircraft from the 8th Fighter Wing "Wolf Pack", Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea. The aircraft are armed with AGM-88 HARMs (high-speed antiradiation missiles), AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AIM-120 AMRAAMs (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile). Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

980407-F-7910D-007. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

DF-ST-87-06778. Country: West Germany (FRG)

A Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) F-14A Tomcat aircraft flies a patrol off of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during Operation Desert Shield. The aircraft is carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on its outboard wing pylon, an AIM-7 Sparrow missile on its inboard wing pylon and an AIM-54C Phoenix missile beneath its fuselage. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Red Sea

An AT-38B Talon aircraft soars over the plains during a 479th Tactical Training Wing Lead-In Fighter Training (LIFT) flight near Holloman Air Force Base. Training on the Talon, LIFT pilots and weapons systems officers become familiar with fighter tactics and maneuvers which they will eventually use when flying more technologically advanced aircraft. State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air right side view of a Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 141 (VAQ-141) EA-6B Prowler aircraft near Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads. State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-22A Raptor drops a GBU-32 bomb during a Combat Hammer mission during a two-week large-scale evaluation. Combat Hammer is also known as a Weapons System Evaluation Program for air-to-ground weapons.

030409-F-1631A-015. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Bulgaria (BGR)

A U.S. Air Force EF-111 Raven deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, from the 429th Electronic Combat Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, on a mission for the combat operation. The EF-111 Raven is designed to provide electronic countermeasures support for tactical air forces and will detect, sort, identify and nullify different enemy radar. The Raven is deployed in Aviano Air Base, Italy, from the 429th Electronic Combat Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico and is in support of the operation to enforce the no fly zone over Bosnia. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Country: Italy (ITA)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan. The F-16 is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

An F-16 from the 169th Fighter Wing in South Carolina disconnects from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 134th Air Refueling Wing. The 134th Air Refueling Wing celebrated the centennial anniversary of in-flight refueling on June 27, 2023, by performing two flyovers and a total of seven in-flight refuelings in the skies over Tennessee.

030929-M-3856H-004. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030924-F-7823A-008. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHCOM

Outfitted with a Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS), an F-14 Tomcat attached to Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VF-102) aboard the aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) soars through the skies over the Persian Gulf. George Washington is operating in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown

F-16 No. 353 in flight with the Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD). This is a tail kit which will replace existing tails on many munitions. The new tail will enable these weapons to be launched from medium-to-high altitudes and eliminate the effects of wind, launch transients, and ballistic errors to achieve greatly improved accuracy. The bomb under the far wing is a CBU series cluster bomb. Aim-9 sidewinders ar on each wing tip. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles from the 4th Fighter Wing fly in formation during a Turkey Shoot training mission near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., April 16, 2012. The wing generated nearly 70 aircraft to destroy more than 1,000 targets on bombing ranges across the state to commemorate the 4th Fighter Wing's victory over the Luftwaffe on April 16, 1945.

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Three F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft's from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, come side to side with a KC-135 refueling tanker from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, a reserve unit at March Air Reserve Base, California, during a LOCAL SALTY NATION exercise at Spangdahlem. About 20 52nd Fighter Wing spouses and family members flew on two refueling flights offered by the Reserve. Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the South Carolina Air National Guards 169th Fighter Wing flies over the Colombian coast while participating in Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Aug. 30, 2022. Relampago VII is a combined Colombian and U.S. exercise taking place in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) theater that focuses on techniques, tactics and procedures to strengthen the longstanding partnership between our armed forces.

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron and T-38A Talons assigned to the 2d Fighter Training Squadron fly in formation over southern Idaho, Sept. 14, 2022. The units, assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and Eglin AFB, Florida, traveled to Idaho for a training exercise as the F-35 student pilots basic course capstone.

An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 223, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, takes off for a mission, during Green Flag-West 24-04 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 17, 2024. Green Flag-West is an advanced realistic air-to-surface training exercise conducted in conjunction with the U.S. Army National Training Center exercises at Fort Irwin, California. Air Force

DN-SC-87-04336. Country: Unknown

DF-ST-87-08330. Country: West Germany (FRG)

Two Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) F-14A Tomcat aircraft turn toward the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Red Sea

DN-SC-04-12610. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-03861. Country: Spain (ESP)

DF-ST-86-12780. Subject Operation/Series: COPE MAX 85 Country: Unknown

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 457th Fighter Squadron (FS), 136th Air Wing (AW), Texas (TX), Air National Guard (ANG), flies over Northwest Florida (FL), during exercise Combat Hammer, an air-to-ground Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP), hosted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron located at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. The aircraft is armed with a GBU-24 2,000-pound laser guided bomb, and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. (Duplicate image, see also DFSD0413277 or search 021107F7531S001). State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts aerial refueling operations in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility July 22, 2022. The 335th EFS delivers airpower and showcases U.S. commitment to deterrence and regional stability.

020614-F-7709A-003. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

September 2, 2010 - Mirage 2000C of the French Air Force off the Normandy coast in France during dissimilar air combat training with the French Navy.

DF-ST-89-05859. Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron (335th TFS) F-4E Phantom II aircraft, foreground, and a 335th TFS F-15E Eagle aircraft fly over the coastline. The 335th TFS is converting from the Phantom to the F-15E. State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

021112-F-7709A-009. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

Su-30SM jet fighters of the Russian Navy flying over Gulf of Finland, Russia.

A Luftwaffe Tornado IDS over northern Germany during fueling training with a KC-135R of the 100th ARW, United States Air Force Europe.

An air-to-air right side view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft during exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Country: South Korea

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon of the Ohio Air National Guards 180th Fighter Wing flies up to the refueling boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker of the Iowa Air National Guards 185th Air Refueling Wing over Iowa, Aug. 11, 2022. The F-16 and KC-135 were on their way to the Field of Dreams Major League Baseball game to perform a flyover during the playing of the US National Anthem.

Ein Eurofighter Mehrzweckkampfflugzeug der Luftwaffe Bundeswehr, aufgenommen aus einem Airbus A400 Transportflugzeug bei der Uebung Rapid Viking 2023. Keflavik Island 03.08.2023

021016-F-7709A-007. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-12775. Subject Operation/Series: COPE MAX 85 Country: Unknown

DN-SC-87-05633. Country: Unknown

A silhouetted left side view of an F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel aircraft as it lands. Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-87-10754. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

011005-F-7910D-003. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command

An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft with the 434th Aerial Refueling Wing during the Indiana Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Boss Lift August 26, 2022, in the skies over Indiana. The Indiana ESGR Boss Lift shows appreciation to civilian employers of Guard and Reserve members by giving them a behind-the-scenes look at the military operations performed by their employees.

AN air-to-air right side view of an F-4E Phantom II aircraft dropping six Mark 82 500-lb. low-drag bombs over a range. AN auxiliary fuel tank is carried on each wing. A Pave Spike airborne laser designator is mounted on the front section of the fuselage. The aircraft is assigned to the 347th Tactical Fighter Wing. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two F-14A Tomcats of the U.S. Navy perform aerobatics above the Pacific Ocean.

Two F-16C Fighting Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, in flight. The aircraft's are armed with AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile). Country: Unknown

DF-ST-86-03907. Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '84 Country: Unknown

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft attached to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 "Yellowjackets", assigned to Carrier Task Force 70, Carrier Strike Group 5, flies next to a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean while flying in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 22 (VS22), June 13 2022. Exercises like VS22 allow forces across the Indo-Pacific the opportunity to integrate Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Space Force to train in precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force.

U.S. Air Force F-16s from the 51st Fighter Wing joined with Republic of Korea F-35As to escort two U.S. B-1B strategic bombers entering the Korean Air Defense Identification Zone and conducted a combined flight in a formation on Nov. 19, 2022. The training demonstrated the ROK-US combined defense capability and posture based on the alliance's overwhelming power and the U.S. ironclad commitment to providing extended deterrence in defense of the Korean Peninsula.

A Belgian Air Component F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft takes-off during Tactical Leadership Programme 22-3 at Los Llanos Air Base, Spain, Sept. 26, 2022. TLP prepares NATO and allied forces flight leaders to be mission commanders, lead coalition force air strike packages and provide tactical air expertise to NATO agencies.

Four F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in close formation over the Southern California coast with two F-22 Raptors from 3rd Operations Group, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 6. The flight commemorated joint training achieved during exercises Winter Fury 2019 and Patriot Grizzly 2019, which focused on joint large-force tactical air integration against simulated high end air-to-air and surface-to-air threats, further honing Marine and Air Force 4th and 5th generation tactics and interoperability.

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 10, 2022) A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet sits at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, perform for the Airshow London Skydrive in London, Ontario, September, 9, 2022. This was the Thunderbirds second performance in Canada for the 2022 season.

DF-ST-88-02999. Country: Unknown

US Air Force F-15 Eagle

221020-N-UF592-1067 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 20, 2022), An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, flies over the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 20. The Dambusters earned their nickname on May 1, 1951 when the squadron's Skyraiders destroyed the heavily defended and strategically positioned Hwacheon Dam in North Korea with aerial torpedoes by making precise low level runs. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

An F/A-18D Hornet assigned to the Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 takes off in participation of Black Flag 22-1, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 11, 2022. Black Flag identifies enhancements to U.S. and Coalition night one capabilities against our pacing competitiors.

An air-to-air right front view of a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 321 (VMFA-321) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft over the Bravo-19 target range. The Hornet is armed with an AGM-62 Walleye I extended range data link missile. The reserve squadron is at Naval Air Station, Fallon, for two weeks of active duty training at the Naval Air Warfare Center target complex. State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-SD-03-06241. State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air right side view of a Fighter Squadron 143 (VF-143) F-14B Tomcat aircraft taking part in a training exercise over Virginia. Country: Unknown

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 65th Aggressor Squadron flies in support of and dogfights against members of the Air Force Weapons School over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 17, 2012. The Air Force Weapons School is a five-and-a-half-month training course which provides selected officers with advanced training in weapons and tactics employment.

DF-ST-89-04899. Subject Operation/Series: CREEK KLAXON Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Right side view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flying in formation during exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Country: South Korea

DF-ST-86-04926. Subject Operation/Series: COMMANDO WEST VIII Base: Tahkli Air Base Country: Thailand (THA)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 555th Fighter Squadron also known as ÄúTriple Nickel,Äù Aviano Air Base, Italy, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, March 29.

F-22 Raptors participate in an aerial refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker as part of the Day in the Life of Air Education and Training Command, July 1. The F-22's are assigned to the 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall AFB, Fla. The KC-135 is assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, Washington.

020729-F-7709A-005. State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air front view of two F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron participating in exercise Kangaroo '81. Subject Operation/Series: KANGAROO '81 Base: Raaf Amberley State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

Bulgarian and Polish Air Force MiG-29s aircraft flying over Bulgaria.

Mix formation of F-16 aircraft during Exercise NATO Tiger Meet.

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, during an aerial refueling mission over the North Sea, May 24, 2022. The F-35A is a fifth generation fighter that provides the joint warfighter unprecedented global precision attack capability against current and emerging threats, while complementing the Air Forces air superiority fleet.

040730-F-9528H-011. Country: United States Of America (USA)

070122-N-0684R-080. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

F/A-18 Super Hornets of the U.S. Navy and Hellenic Air Force F-16's fly in formation.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Alexander Abbott, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing, Madison, Wisconsin prepares his aircraft for takeoff at Naval Air Station Key West May 10, 2022. Abbott and approximately 150 other Airmen from the 115th FW and its co-located active duty counterpart, the 378th Fighter Squadron, were at NAS Key West participating in dissimilar air combat training with the U.S. Navy, Arizona Air National Guard and Royal Netherlands Air Force.

A right side air-to-air view of two F-15 Eagle aircraft. The aircraft are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder mounted on the wing pylons and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. Country: Unknown

An air-to-air right side view of two 509th Bombardment Wing FB-111A aircraft during a training exercise. The planes are armed with Mark 82 high drag practice bombs. Country: Unknown

Under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), twoF-15s assigned to the Massachusetts Air National Guard and twoCF-18 assigned to the Royal Canadian Air Force flyin formation behind a KC-135 assigned to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard during air-defense Operation NOBLE DEFENDER, Oct. 27, 2022. Operation NOBLE DEFENDER is a long-planned NORAD exercise that validates the commands capability to defend Canada and the United States from every avenue of approach. The Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) led this iteration of OND and coordinated and conducted combined operations, while concurrently launching aircraft from different locations across the northeast coast of the United States. F-15 and KC-135 aircraft from CONR and CF-18 aircraft from the Canadian NORAD Region participated in the operation. NORAD is a bi-national Canadian and U.S. command that employs a network of aerial, ground-based, and space-based sensors, air-to-air refueling tankers, and fi

220531-N-JO823-1219 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 31, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, flies over the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

DF-ST-87-05166. Country: Unknown

050913-F-5480T-039. Complete Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94), Mighty Shrikes, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), refuels from a US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender cargo tanker while conducting a mission over the Persian Gulf. The Hornet is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip and a couple of 500-pound bombs. Tucked under the intake is an AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night) pod. Also on a pylon, a 370-gallon External Fuel Tank. The VFA-94 is currently embarked aboard the USN Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). Country: Persian Gulf

August 30, 2013 - An F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker during a mission over the Persian Gulf.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, takes off for a training mission, Aug. 16, 2022, in Swanton, Ohio. Flying the Lockheed Martin F-16CM Fighting Falcon, a multi-role fighter aircraft with Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-229 engines, the 180FW has access to military operating airspace and air-to-ground gunnery ranges suited for the capabilities of the F-16. The Alpena Airspace Complex, Michigan and Buckeye Airspace, Ohio are supersonic, chaff/flare capable with full radar ground control intercept, or GCI and Link-16 capable. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker)

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Pacific Ocean, April 5, 2023. The U.S. is committed to providing safety and security for its allies throughout the Indo-Pacific through unwavering and unmatched aerial denial and deterrence capabilities.

111111-N-QL471-265ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 11, 2011) An F/A-18+ Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 releases flares while flying the missing man formation in remembrance of Capt. Tushar Tembe, commanding officer of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Tembe died Nov. 8 and previously served as commanding officer of VFA-87. VFA-87 is part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 421st Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, practice air-to-sea maneuvers over the Pacific Ocean Jan. 25, 2013, near Miramar Marine Corps Base, Calif. The F-16 pilots flew and trained in support of the Marine Corps Integrated Training Exercise 13-1. Marines participate in the ITX prior to deploying to practice real-world scenarios.

French Air Force Dassualt MFG Mirage 2000 fighter-bomber taking off with 500 pound bombs/ordnance laser designator and air to air missile. Taking part in Red Flag exercises at Nellis Air Force Base Las Vegas NV.

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